Issue - meetings

To review the Annual Report of the Corporate Risk Management Group and to endorse minor changes made to the Risk Management Policy for further consideration and approval by the Cabinet.

Consideration was given to the Annual Report of the Corporate Risk Management Group, and also to minor changes to the Risk Management Policy.  The Group had met on a number of occasions throughout the year to consider and discuss the Council’s key corporate risks, to ensure they were addressed consistently across the Council, and to monitor the implementation of actions to mitigate risks to acceptable levels.

In accordance with an earlier request of the Committee the Executive Director of Strategic Commissioning attended the meeting to brief Members on the risks and controls in respect of Corporate Risk 11 (the Commissioning and Service Delivery Chain).

Following discussion of risk in general the Committee requested that the section in all written reports relating to risk be expanded to include the allocation of a measurement/score; it was agreed that the most appropriate way of doing this be considered further by the Corporate Risk Management Group, and that the Chairman, the Executive Director of Strategic Commissioning and Councillor Marren be included.

RESOLVED

1.    That the Annual Report of the Corporate Risk Management Group be noted.

2.    That written reports include the allocation of a measurement/score of risk, and that further consideration of the most appropriate method way of doing this be considered further by the Corporate Risk Management Group, and that the Chairman, the Executive Director of Strategic Commissioning and Councillor Marren be included. 

3.    That the minor changes to theRisk Management Policy, attached as Appendix A to the report, be endorsed and submitted to the Cabinet for approval.